BEIJING - China's export volume of pulp, paper and paper products surged 40 percent year-on-year to 13.1 million tons in 2022, official data showed.

The export value of these products reached $32.05 billion, up 32.4 percent year-on-year, according to data from the National Development and Reform Commission.

In December alone, China's export value of these products rose 11.2 percent year-on-year to $2.71 billion.

China reported steady growth in newsprint production last year, with output up 1 percent from a year ago to reach 904,000 tons, data revealed.